This song has been played in many various different keys
starting from the first few original TV shows, to the
modern shows that were played in different keys.
This tab was transcribed from the earliest original version,
and is played in the key of A major diatonic.
Part 1 is a good example of how a song changes keys.
It begins on the 5th fret (Large E string) starting
with the note A. Then moves up 2 frets starting on
the note B (the key of B major diatonic).
Part 1
A major B major
e: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A: -----4-5---------|-----6-7---------|-----6-7---------|
E: -5-7-------------|-7-9-------------|-7-9-------------|
back to A Major
e: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A: -----6-7---------|-----4-5---------|-----------------|
E: -7-9-------------|-5-7-------------|-----------------|
Part 2
This part has been transcribed to follow the words that
are sung during this song, so that even if you're not
actually singing the song... When you play this part
on the guitar it will sound the same as if the words
are being sung!
e: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D: -----4-------2---|-----2-----------|-----4-------2---|
A: -4-5---5-2-------|-3-4---4-----5---|-4-5---5-2-------|
E: -----------3-----|---------1-2-----|-----------3-----|
e: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A: -4-5-0-2-4-5-----|-----------------|-----------------|
E: -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|